Back then, Liverpool had Jan Kromkamp at right-back, meaning Alves would have been a welcome boost to the back line. The blocker? Sevilla and Liverpool couldn’t agree a fee.

Liverpool were reportedly loath to meet Sevilla’s £12million asking price for Alves, hoping to spend closer to £9m. They signed Dirk Kuyt, Fabio Aurelio and Jermaine Pennant that summer, as well as a few others. They only brought in a right-back in January 2007, when they signed Alvaro Arbeloa.

Barcelona signed Alves for £24m in 2008, and – if he wasn’t already – he became the best right-back on the planet, winning it all at the Nou Camp.

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